On November 13rd, we heard people’s voices from the Chonnam National University (CNU) flea market hosted by RESTU, a marketing club at CNU. Many people went in front of the CNU Main Library to look for good items or to see the performances. A flea market is a type of bazaar that rents space to peopl
The decline in reading books has been an issue in our society and university students seem to be included in the area. According to the University Library Statistical Analysis 2012 by the Ministry of Education and the Korea Education Research Information Service, the annual book rental of university
Chonnam National University (CNU) will provide students with enhanced library services and resources. The CNU Library received about 80 million won (which charges 22 percent of the total Education Ability Enforcement Project) and decided to use this budget to improve its services such as enhancing r
CNU operates various reading programs such as the Library’s Reading Club and “Dadok-Dadok” from the Center for Teaching and Learning. Some departments promote students to submit book reports for graduation requirement instead of a graduation thesis or examination. Among the programs, Dadok-Dadok par
Recently, we can see people, so-called buskers who are singing or playing a musical instrument on the streets around Chonnam National University (CNU), particularly when the weather is good, or on weekends. In the past street performance or “busking” was perceived as playing music or performing in a
In Britain, buskers were commonly known as minstrels until the 20th century. It is very common to see buskers on the high streets (shopping areas) of British towns and cities. The most common types of busking are playing music, comedy shows and human statues but many other types of busking take plac
The Chonnam Tribune inquired about attractive places on Yongbong campus on Facebook and selected five places that students recommended. - Ed. Metasequoia RoadThis place makes me feel a desire to walk. Walking on the road, I can relax on sunny days. - Kang Jun-hyeok (Senior, School of Biology Science
As a new semester begins, the university campus is full of energy from its students. Some students are running along the streets on campus so that they will not be late for their classes, and cafeterias are crowded. We can see club posters attached in conspicuous places to recruit new members. It is
The University-Industry Liaison Office of CNU was established on February 5th, 2004 to promote industrial development through the research of technology growth and transfer. It aims mainly to implement university-industry cooperation, to provide services for intellectual property protection and tech
The domain of social contribution activities of Chonnam National University (CNU) is becoming globalized. The School of Dentistry and Medical School have provided medical services for almost 10 years. In the case of the global volunteering team of Dentistry, team members demonstrated a live surgery
In a modern knowledge-based society, it is emphasized that universities should contribute to the development of neighboring communities and build good relations with them. Many people have recently associated universities with social responsibility for building better communities. With performing a
iRecently, complaints have arisen regarding the shuttle bus service bridging between Gwangju and Yeosu campuses of Chonnam National University. This is because of the small number of shuttle services which run only two times a day—7:10 a.m. and 4:20 p.m. Even worse, there is a limit on how man
Two months ago, there was a documentary on channel KBS1, called ‘Homo academicus’, which tracks the best way of studying for men. The documentary, interestingly and surprisingly, indicated that discussing together plays a very important key role for developing themselves when it comes to studying. A
What facilities does Chonnam National University (CNU) provide to disabled students? There was a total of 31 disabled students at CNU last year and the number of disabled students has increased to 38 in 2013. According to an official Yoon Il from the Office of Student Affairs, there are 40 elevators
Student-centered Facilities Management NeededWho are the convenient facilities operated for? By Kim Su-yeon, Tribune Reporter Convenient facilities on campus promote a better academic environment and are an attribute for growth and development. The impact of a convenient c
Collegiate Sport Culture in Canada By Luke Hyeon Kwan Shin, Guest Reporter The University of Alberta (UOA) has Golden Bears, representing the male athletes, and Pandas, representing the female athletes. The sports teams vary from basketball, football, hockey, and soccer to curling, golf and wrestlin
Spaces for Sports or Physical ActivitiesBy Kim Su-yeon, Tribune Reporter On the Yongbong campus of Chonnam National University (CNU), there are several spaces for Physical Activities. Three tennis courts, two stadiums, a Gymnasium and Sports Center are all available for CNUians. Tennis courts are lo
Express Your Youth through Sports Activities Sports season is about to bloom in Korea – the opening of Korean professional sports leagues, especially football and baseball leagues for the 2013 season, which opened last month. The games will drag the hidden passion out from sports fans and boil
General Classes in the U.S. Help Students to Know Themselves By Yoon Soo-hong, Overseas Correspondent As a general concept, US students spend most of their credits as freshmen and sophomores taking general classes in order to experience diverse majors and decide what they really want to study. They
”We Will Make an Effort to Achieve General Education’s Goal” By Lim Seon-young, Tribune Reporter The Center for General Education (CGE) was established in March 2010 to induce students to have extensive knowledge and improve creative thinking and problem solving abilities through general education c